Rattle (Bird whistle)

Museum Object Number 1962.0654

Object Name

Rattle (Bird whistle)

Category

Ceramics

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Place of Origin

Pennsylvania, Maryland, or Virginia, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Origin Notes

Origin: prob. W. Pennsylvania, Maryland, or Virginia.

Date

1830-1880

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; Underside; Incised (probably after firing) "4"

Materials

Earthenware (redware); Lead glaze

Techniques

Hand modeled, Stamped (impressed), Incised

Dimensions (inches)

3.15 (H) , 4.134 (L) , 1.969 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

8 (H) , 10.5 (L) , 5 (W)

Object Description

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